Rauno Parrila, University of Alberta
Department of Educational Psychology
Professor
Edmonton, Alberta
rauno.parrila@ualberta.ca
Office:
(780) 492-3696
Bio/Research
Dr. Rauno Parrila received his Ph.D. from University of Alberta in 1996 with specialization in Learning and Development. After graduating from University of Alberta, Dr. Parrila worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Queen’s University in Kingston, and as an Associate Professor of Educat...
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Bio/Research
Dr. Rauno Parrila received his Ph.D. from University of Alberta in 1996 with specialization in Learning and Development. After graduating from University of Alberta, Dr. Parrila worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Queen’s University in Kingston, and as an Associate Professor of Educational and Cognitive Psychology at the University of Tromsш, Norway. He is a member of Special Education area.
Dr. Parrila is interested in psychological, linguistic, and social correlates of both typical and atypical development of academic skills, particularly reading. Dr. Parrila’s current research projects examine (a) the cognitive, linguistic, and social compensation mechanisms of high-functioning adult dyslexics, (b) linguistic and cognitive correlates of individual differences in reading acquisition, (c) the development and remediation of different subtypes of developmental dyslexias, and (d) the effect of seductive details in text or pictures on comprehension and retention of central information when reading expository texts. He also has a keen interest in identification and remediation of reading, attention, and problem solving difficulties in children.
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Dr. Parrila is interested in psychological, linguistic, and social correlates of both typical and atypical development of academic skills, particularly reading. Dr. Parrila’s current research projects examine (a) the cognitive, linguistic, and social compensation mechanisms of high-functioning adult dyslexics, (b) linguistic and cognitive correlates of individual differences in reading acquisition, (c) the development and remediation of different subtypes of developmental dyslexias, and (d) the effect of seductive details in text or pictures on comprehension and retention of central information when reading expository texts. He also has a keen interest in identification and remediation of reading, attention, and problem solving difficulties in children.
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